Typewriting machine



March 4, 1941. w, T SAGNER 2,233,989

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Patented Mar. 4, 1941 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE TYPEWRITING .MACHINE Application April 8, 1936, Serial No. 73,211

10 Claims.

This invention relates to tabulating mechanism for use in typewriters, in adding and bookkeeping machines and the like, and more particularly to tabulatng mechanism for tabulating to decimal 5 or denominational positions in a plurality of columns on a Work-sheet.

An application of the present invention is to a machine for filling in both credits and debits on a Work-sheet. Usually the debits or the credits are l tabulated on a work-sheet as a group, and in tabulating in either group the keys, which columnposition in either group, are grouped together in one row on a keyboard. This invention permits direct tabulating to the credit position by the single actuation of a key. Heretofore three tabulating operations have been required to reach the credit position, namely, once each after description, debit, and claims, in a standard bookkeeping form. It is obvious that in a series of repetitions tabulating operations, three in number, during the rapid operation of a machine, there is a probability of error in counting the number and performing the operations so that tabulating to the credit position is not always the expected result but the machine is set in another column. Such errors cause delay and confusion.

The aim of the present improvements in decimal-tabulating machines is to obviate these diiculties and permit a direct single-operation tabulation to the credit position, and thereby to save time and fatigue and eliminate liability of error.

Moreover the improvements include a novel separate set of decimal tabulator keys for the credit position in the same row and these separate keys have a distinguishing characteristic such as the color red, the supplemental keys being easily accessible in the same or usual row of tabulating keys.

A feature of the present invention is the provision of tabulating means in which a key-operated counter-stop may intercept one group of car- 45 riage-mounted stops and by-pass anotherv group of such stops; another feature is the provision of tabulating means in which one group of carriage mounted or column stops may intercept one group of key-operated counter-stops and by-pass 50 another group of such counter-stops, and vice versa, the other group of key-operated counterstops may intercept another group of ycarriage mounted or column stops and by-pass the former group of carriage mounted or column stops; another feature is the provision of tabulating means (Cl. IS7-177) in which both .groups of key-operated counterstops may be denominational or decimal stops; and another feature of the invention is the provision of means in which a column-stop of one group may be coincident with a column-stop of another group, or may be offset a single letterspace therefrom; another feature, in which the keys of one group of denominational stops differ in color from those of another group, and, further, all of the keys being in the same row, and 10 the keys of one color being on one side o-f the row and the keys of the other color on the opposite side of the row. Still another feature of the invention is the provision of a dummy columnstop where there is coincidence with another off- D set column-stop in the machine.

Another feature of the invention is the provision of a plurality of rows of stops on the carriage, each row being offset with reference to the lme of travel of the carriage and determining a separate group of column-positions on a Worksheet, and also being olset With reference to each other row of carriage-stops, and a plurality of keys, one group being connected with counterstops that engage one row of column-stops, and another group being connected with counterstops that engage another row of column-stops; and further the column-stops are offset transversely and the counter-stops being upwardly extending and column-stop engaging, some stops being rearward and other stops being forward for engaging the transversely offset column-stops respectively; and further the stops co-act with denominational decimal-stops for determining column-decimal-denominational positions on a Work-sheet; and further the column-stops are adjustable to different type-space positions.

Another feature of the invention is the provision of two sets of tabulating keys in the key- 40 board, one set for selecting the columns for debits posting, while another set is for tabulating to the columns used for credits posting,` whereby the operator 'is relieved of operating the .tabulator-key more than once for the credit column.

Another feature of the invention is the provision of a plurality of sets of column-stops for mounting on a carriage scale-rack, the sets having depending stop-lugs forwardly and rearwardly offset with reference to each other; and further, the sets being offset individually along the scale-rack a predetermined number of letterspaces; and further, one of the sets being on the true printing position, and still further, said last- 5'5`- mentioned set being (zo-mounted with registeractuators in a bookkeeping machine.

Other features and advantages will hereinafter appear.

In the accompanying drawings,

Figure 1 is a perspective view with parts broken away.

Figure 2 is a plan View, indicating the connections between the denominational keys and their movable stops.'

Figure 3 is a plan view,'similar -to Figure 2, but

' in which the 1000 denominational stops, in both .the debits row and in the credits row, are removed, permitting the combining of a debits column-stop and a credits column-stop on the same tappet-unit by forming one as an extension of the other, and allowing the use of a laterally condensed work-sheet; the carriage having moved into the irst decimal position at the right of the point, in the proof balance column of the work-sheet shown. r

,Figure 4 is4 aplan view, showing an arrangement of movable denominational stops, which permits the use of the full .row of denominational stops shown in Figure 2, but the credits scale would be offset from the debits scale eight let-y ter-spaces.

Figure 5 is'a right side elevation, partly in section, the typewriter operating in the first or debit column of a work-sheet, and the adding machine being indicated diagrammatically at the front.

Figure 6 is a right side elevation showing a tappet-unit supporting a column-stop and its relationship to a movable denominational stop in the debits row, with three teeth on the rear for actuating the registers ofthe adding machine. Y

Figure 7 is a right side elevation showing a tappet-'unit supporting a coluninL-stop and its relationship to a movable stop in the credits row, with no` teeth or tappets for actuating the adding machine. Figure 8 is a bottom view of a modified debits column-stop tappet-unit having a credits column-stop lug secured thereon one letter-space to. the left of the debits lug considered in the operative position.-I v

Figure v9 is a` right side elevation showing a tappet-unit and its relationship to the two offset rows of denominational' movable Istops, this tappet-unit .combining both a' credits and a debits-columnstop, as shown in Figure 3.

Figure 1071s a right side elevation, showing the debits tappet-unit that is shown'in Figure 2 as the third tappet-unit from the left, from which both tabulator-stop lugs'have vbeen removed, inasmuch as this tappet-unit 'is related to the credit column on awork-sheet and carries only adding machine operating parts.

The embodimentv of the invention is shown in a'I-llansonftyp'e bookkeeping Amachine including a typewriter 2l, Awhich 'is superimposed on an adding-machine'fbase' 22 having registers 23, a row vof numeral-keys 24, and below them the usual rows of alphabetical Akeys 24a, which operate thekey-levers 25 in slots 26 provided in a comb 2 1. Notches`28- at the tops of. the rear ends of the levers 25 engage a transverse pivot-rod 29, and coil-springs 3G support the key-levers 25.-

VA crank-lever. 31 is-pivoted on a transverse rod 32,van'dhas a -pin-and-slotl connection 33 with a `key-lever 2 5.y A pin 34 mounted onthe upperv end. ofthe crank-lever' 3lv engages a slot 35 in the lower end of a type-bar 36, which also carries a hook 31 which engages the usual segmental pivot-rod 38. A cam 39 on the type-bar 36 engages and actua-tes the segmental portion of a universal bar 40, which contacts and actuates an escapement 4I which is mounted on the horizontal shaft 42 and which engages an escapement ratchet-wheel 43 to which a pinion 44 is secured. A rack 45 is mounted on arms 46 pivotally attached by pins 41 to the sides of a carriage 48. The carriage rides on a front rail 49 and a rear rail 59. A platen 5I rotatable on a shaft 52 is turned by a handle 53. A type 54 is mounted on the upper end of the type-bar 36.

Above the row of num-eral-keys 24 on the front of the machine are two rows of decimal tabulatorkeys, both rows together forming a single row of keys, the row on the left consisting of five decimal tabulator-keys 55 having white tops, and the row on the right consisting of five similar decimal tabulator-keys 56 having red tops. The row of keys 55 having white tops on a green body `is for positioning the machine for debitco-lumns, and the row of keys 56 at the right having red tops on a green body is for positioning the machine in credit-columns on a work-sheet.

The tabulator-keys 55 and 56 are mounted on tabulator-key-levers 51 pivoted o n a transverse rod 58, which is mounted on' a bracket 59 fastened by screws 60 to the typewriter 2l. Denominational stop-reeds 6 I spaced apart at their lower ends at letter-space intervals, rest, one each, on the rear ends of the tabulator-keylevers 51, and are mounted in a bracket-housing II9, which is secured on the rear of the machine by screws 12B. The upward motion of the reeds 6I is llimited by elongated vertical slots 62, which enclose a transverse locking rod B3, which is mounted in the bracket I I9. Spacers 64 are spaced between the lower ends of the reeds 6I, and the upper ends of the reeds slide in an aperture in a plate 65, which forms the top of the bracket II9. The aperture of the plate has two opposed racks formed by angled notches 66, which have the same contour as the beveled sides of top plates 61 of the reeds 6I. Each reed 6I has a forwardly and upwardly turned arm 68 to which is secured a depending tension-spring 59, which may be tied to a cross-piece, not shown, which may connect forwardly-projecting ears 16 of the bracket IIS, as shown in the patent to William F. Helmond, No. 1,858,447.

A universal bar 1I is formed as the front depending edge of a rock-plate 12 mounted 'on a rock-shaft 13, which is journaled in the side walls of the bracket H9. The rock-shaft 13 and the rock-plate 12 are secured against relative rotation by .screws 14. A rearwardly-extending arm 15, which is also fast on the rock-shaft 13, engages the rear end of a release lever` 16, which is pivoted on a transverse shaft 11 and carries at its forward end a roll 18 which, when the rear end of the release lever 16 is depressed, engages and lifts 'the rack 45 out of engagement with the escapement-pinion 44.

It is clear, therefore, that when the decimal tabulator-keys 55 or 56 are depressed, the carriage-'is simultaneously released from the escapement 4I'. Forwardly of each` numerical keylever 25 an indexing link 19 is mounted on a pivot-pinl and is connected with mechanism of the adding machine which is not shown.

A spring-drum 8| fast on the typewriter 2I furnishes power to move the carriage 48 by means of a strap 82 connected-with the carriage 48.

' accurate alignment by elongated slots 94.

of denominational stop-keys 55.

One of the utilities of the improvements is the facile imprinting of a work-sheet 83, which has the usual ledger-form for statements of account, and, as shown, comprises a column at the left headed description, and six columns to the right headed debitj claims, credit, balance, proof bal. and old bal. This Worksheet form is widely used, but sometimes a change is made in the heading of the claims column. In Figure 3, a modification has a work-sheet 83a having the same forms as shown in Figure 2, but laterally condensed, the details of the modifications being hereinafter more fully explained.

A pair of rearwardly-extending brackets 84 are secured by bolts 85 and support a rack-bar 80, which is secured at both ends to the brackets 84 by means of screws 8l. The rack-bar 86 has on the bottom surface a rack 88, and on the top surface a longitudinal V-groove 89. To the rear of the rack-bar 80 is mounted a scale 90 secured by screw-studs 9| at the rear ends of the brackets 84. The scale 90 consists of two separate scales, a debits scale 92 at the top and a credits scale 93 at the bottom. The scale 90 is adjustable for 'Ihe credits scale 93 is, as shown in Figure 2, six letter-spaces to the right of the debits scale 92, but the debits scale 92 is truly aligned with the printing position on the work-sheet.

The relationship of the offsetting, of the credits scale with reference to the debits scale, to the positions of the decimal tabulatorstops Il, |02, will be explained hereinafter.

A secondary bracket 95 is supported on the top of the bracket-housing I9 and projects rearwardly therefrom to for-m a housing 90, the rear upper wall of which forms a horizontal forwardlyextending flange 91.

A transverse row of slots 98 in the plate 55 guides vertically movable denomination beveltop jacks 99, by means of which the register-bars of the adding machine are selected for indexing as a carriage-tappet ||4 traverses said jacks. In the housing 96 are four cams |00 three of which are register-selecting cams, and the other is a subtraction-setting cam. Debits denominational stops are mounted in one row on top of reeds 6| and are actuated by the debits row Credits denominational stops |02 are mounted in a parallel but odset row on top of reeds 6| and are actuated by the credits row of denominational stop-keys 56. All of the stops |0|, |02 of both rows are beveled at the top on the right side for a purpose which will be hereinafter described.

A trip |03 for the operation of the cycling mechanism of the adding machine is mounted on the rear wall of the bracket-housing H9.

Tappet-units |04 have the common characteristic of three parallel teeth on the top front end for engaging and supporting the tappetunits on the rack-bar 85, a leaf-spring |06 secured on the tappet-unit and having at its forward end a depending V-bend |01 for engaging into two groups, a debits group and a credits group, the debits group carrying at the forward ends depending column-stops which engage denominational stops |0| when the white-topped debits row of the denominational keys 55 is actuated, and the credits tappet-units |04 carrying, set back from the front ends, column-stops ||2 which engage the credits denominational stops |02 when the red-topped credits row of denominational keys 50 is actuated.

All of the debits column-stops are centrally positioned on the front ends of the debits tappet-units |04, and are coincidentally aligned with the lines at which debits tappet-units are set under the debits letter-space scale 92, which, in turn, corresponds with the letter-spaces as imprinted on the work-sheet 83, a total of eightysix letter-spaces being provided.

In a modification shown in Figures 3 and 9, a credits column-stop ||2 is also positioned on a debits" tappet-unit |04 immediately behind and therefore continuous with the debits column-stop and in a modification shown in Figure 8, a credits column-stop 2 is mounted on a debits tappet-unit |04, but is offset one letter-space and to the left when considered operatively in situ.

It will be noted in Figures 1 and 2 that any denominational key 56 in the credits row engages a stop |02 that is exactly six letter-spaces to the right of the corresponding denominational stop |0| that is actuated by one of the keys 55 in the debits row, that corresponds in column position to the credits key. The dot-and-dash lines in Figure 2 connect the keys 55, 59 with the controlled stops |0I, |02. It is noted that the credits key marked is in the fifth space from the left of the debits key marked but a study of the stops |0|, |02 shows a vacant letter-space to the right of the first debits stop at the left, so that the credits stop |02 actuated by the credits key g is six, not five, letter-spaces to the right of the debits stop |0I actuated by the debits key 92. In other words, each credits denominational stop |02 is exactly six letter-spaces to the right of the corresponding printing point on the work-sheet 83. It is obvious, therefore, that the credits columnstops must be set on the letter-space scale exactly six letter-spaces to the right of the true letter-space scale, and each credits tappetunit |04 is set therefore six letter-spaces to the right of each debits tappet-unit |04 in the embodiment shown in Figure 2. For facility in setting the tappet-units in position to adapt the device to work-sheets, which may have different letter-space requirements, a double scale 90 is used, the upper scale 92 showing the true letterspace position for positioning the debits column-stops I2, and the lower scale 93 showing letter-space positions exactly six letter-spaces to the right for positioning lthe credits columnstops Inasmuch as the debits tappet-units are the only ones at the true letter-space positions, in order to utilize the adding machine operators of a Hanson-type bookkeeping machine, it is necessary that all adding-machine tappet-actuators be aligned with the letter-space of imprint on a Work-sheet, so therefore the offset credits tappet-units are useless for this purpose, and only the debits tappet-units |04 may be used. The following adding machine actuating parts are mounted on each debits tappet-unit |04.

Fast on the side of each tappet-unit |04 is a depending lug I I3 which engages Ythe adding machine cycling mechanism trip |03. The beveled denominational selecting tappet ||4 is centrally positioned on the bottom ofthe tappet-unit |04, and approximately at theline of print actuates the denomination beveled topjacks 99. Registerselecting camming teeth may be secured in the vertical slots |09, one or more according to the desired operation of the adding machine, which engage and actuate the register-selecting cams |00. To provide for subtraction, a camming tooth II6-may be provided in the slot |09 at the extreme right. The register-selecting cams |00 are slida-ble vertically in slots II'I provided within the housing 96.

In the machine shown in the drawings in Figures 1 and 2, five denominational stops permit the imprinting of numbers, or amounts, up to and including 999.99. This machine is adapted to the work-sheet 83 which, as shown, is a usual ledger or statement form pro-vided with six columns for receiving the imprinting of iigures. At the left is a column headed Description In sequence, from left to right, the columns are headed, respectively, Debit, Claims, Credit, Balancef Proof bal, and Old bal. This form generally remains the same in principle, although a different heading for the second column is sometimes substituted for Claims For the purpose of indicating the utility of this invention, it sufces to state that debits are usually imprinted on the left side of the work-sheet 83, and further are usualy filled in consecutively, and that credits are usually imprinted on the right side of the work-sheet 83 and are usually filled in consecutively as a group. The novel arrangement of a single row of decimal denominational stop-keys having two constituent rows of decimal denominational stopkeys 55, one row at the left, having a distinguishing characteristic, in this case the color white, and one row of keys 56, at the right, having a distinguishing characteristic, in this case the color red, each row of keys actuating a row of denominational stops, the stops of one row being oiset with reference to the stops of the other row, one row of denominational stops engaging debits column-sto-ps, and the other row of denominational stops engaging credits columnstops, permits tabulating directly to the desired column, and, as a result of this improvement, the operator is relieved of tabulating more than once to reach a desired column, so that a swbstantial saving of effort, time, liability of error and work is effected in making up statements of account. -The mechanism is complicated by the requirement of addition and subtraction computing operations in preparing these statements of account. Since the debits column-stops III are the only ones truly aligned, the credits column-stops II2 being offset six letter-spaces to the right, the debits column-stops III must be placed on the same tappet-units |04 as the lugs II3, tappet |I4, and teeth ||5, |I6 that actuate the addition and subtraction mechanism, indicated but not shown in the base of the bookkeeping machine, and in relationship to the addition and subtraction mechanism all of the credits column-stops II2 must be placed on tappet-units |04 that are dummies in relationship to this mechanism, and, to produce action in the registering mechanism in a credits column, it is obviously necessary that the machine operators be carried by adirectly related deb- 'its tappet-unit |04. In the case-of the third column from the left or the credit column, a debits column-stop III would not only be useless, but also would be needlessly in the way; in this case a tappet-unt |04 is provided, in the third position from the left, that is a dummy as a column-stop, but has a full set of machine operators.

A condition may arise as shown in Figure 3. This work-sheet 83a requires accommodation for numerals or figures only up to and including 999.99, thereby permitting the removal of the 1000 denominational stops |0I, |02, the lateral condensation of the columns, and the combining ona single tappet-unit |04 of the credits column-stop II2, shown at 60? on scale 93 in Figure 2, and the debits column-stop III, shown at 70 on scale 92 in Figure 2. Another condition, as shown in Figure 8, may arise in which both a credits column-stop II2 and a debits column-stop III are combined on a single tappet-unit |04, but are offset a single letter-space.

In Figure 4, two sets of decimal denominational stops |0I, |02 are shown arranged with any stop in one set being offset eight notches or letter-spaces from the corresponding Stop in another set. This arrangement permits of a lateral expansion of the work-sheet 83 shown in Figure 2, by an amount equal to two letterspaces between the cOlumns, and provides a construction in which two additional denominational stops may be introduced without changing the number of notches 66 in the plate 65.

In Figure 2, the following condition of the machine is shown: The credits denominational key 56 has 'raised its credits denominational stopV |02 into the path of the first credits co1- umn-stop I I2, something less than, or approximately half, a letter-space in advance of the letter-space printing position, the inger of the operator has been released from the key and the stop II2 has dropped, thereby permitting the carriage to come to a stop though action of the escapement 4I at the printing point, which is the rst letter-space to the right of the decimal point position, a type 54 being shown in the position of imprint. In Figure 3, a similar condition is shown. y

In adjusting the tappet-units |04 for a given work-sheet 83, the debits tappet-units |04 may be rst set on the rack 86 and then either credits column-stop tappet-units |04, or combined column-stop tappet-units |04, as shown in Figures 8v and 9, are inserted.

As shown the bookkeeping machine 4provides for threeregisters for addition or subtraction. A different number of registers may be used, if desired, two empty slots |09 being provided for register-selecting camming teeth II5.

To assure the operation of the machine without its jamming, the tops of the denominational stops |0I, |02 terminate in a sharp edge formed by beveling each stop on the right side, and the columns-stops III, II2 are also beveled on the left side. The tappet I I4 may be beveled on both sides to form an edge, and the co-engaging denominational jacks 99 are also beveled at the top on both sides.

Variations may be resorted to within the scope of the invention, and portions of the improvements may be used without others.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. In a typewriter, an adding or a bookkeeping machine, or the like, having a reciprocatorily mounted carriage for supporting a work-sheet, a tabulator-mechanism including in combination.

a set of fixed stops on the carriage, a set of selectively operable denomination-keys, a set of denominational stops controlled by said keys for releasing the carriage and for engaging said set of xed stops, whereby the carriage may be stopped at any one of a set of predetermined column-denominational positions, a second set of fixed stops on the carriage, said second set lof fixed stops being offset from the first set of fixed stops with reference to a line of movement of the carriage, a second set of selectively operable denomination-keys, and a second set of denominational stops controlled by said second set of denomination-keys for releasing the carriage and engaging, one at a time, said second set of fixed stops, whereby the carriage may move past the rst set of predetermined column-denominational positions and the carriage may be stopped at one of the second set of column-denominational positions,the sets of denominational stops being arranged in sequence in the direction of carriage travel, the set of keys controlling the second set of denominational counter-stops being separately positioned from and of a color difierent from that of the other set of keys, one set of fixed stops as for determining debits-columns at the left of the work-sheet, and another set of fixed stops as for determining credits-columns at the right of the work-sheet.

2. In a machine of the character described having a carriage positionable differentially relatively to item-columns in different lines, such as debit and credit forms of lines on a work-sheet; a duplex denominational carriage-tabulating mechanism including, in combination, two sets of denominational stops, each set having substantially the same decimal order of denominations of stops, one set for debit forms and another set for credit forms, means mounting said denominational stops so that the one set thereof is alongside the other set thereof in the direction of carriage travel, each denominational stop having a carriage-stopping contact, the carriage-stopping contacts of one set being oiiset as a group, transversely of the direction of carriage travel, from the group of carriage-stopping contacts of the other set, two sets of denominational keys cooperative with said denominatio-nal stops, there being altogether as many keys as there are denominational stops in the two sets of the latter, and debit-form and credit-form column stops on the carriage arranged so that a debit-formcolumn stop coacts only with the set of denominational debit-stops, and a credit-form-colurnn stop coacts only with the set of denominational credit-stops, one or the other set of keys being used for any line of the work-sheet, depending on whether said line is of debit-form or creditform.

3. In a machine constructed according to claim 2, inclusive of two individual scales on the carriage, one scale for setting the debit-formcolumn stops and the other scale for setting the credit-form-column stops, the debit-form-column stops having indices pointing particularly to the debit-scale, and the credit-form-column stops having indices pointing particularly to the creditscale whereby the set-up of said debit and credit column-stops may be readily analyzed.

4. A tabulating mechanism for use in typewriters, bookkeeping machines, or the like including, in combination, a series of decimal denominational stops related to a group of forms for debits posting on the left side of a work-sheet, another series of decimal denominational stops related to a group of forms for credits posting on the right side of the work-sheet, both series being side by side along a line of typing but spaced apart transversely to-a line of typing, two sets of decimalkeys, one set for each series of denominationstops, stops on the carriage and co-operative with only the debits decimal denominational stops, other stops on the carriage and co-operative with only the credits decimal ldenominational stops, and a dual scale, having one scale oiiset from another scale the same number oi letter-spaces as the series of decimal denominationalstops for debits posting is onset along the line of typing from the series of decimal denominational stops for credits posting.

5. In a typewriter, an adding or a bookkeeping machine, or the like, having a reciprooatorily mountedcarriage, a duplex zone-skipping decimal tabulator-mechanism including, in combination, a xed stop on the carriage, a set of movable decimal stops, a set of decimal-column selecting keys for releasing the carriage and actuating said decimal stops to engage said xed stop at any selected decimal point, whereby the carriage may be stopped at a certain selected decimal position in a selected column, a second xed stop on the carriage, said second Xed stop being oiset from the rst Xed stop with reference to the line of movement of the carriage, a second set of movable decimal stops, and a second separate set of decimal keys for releasing the carriage and actuating the second `set of decimal stops to engage said second xed stop at a selected decimal position, whereby the carriage may be stopped at another and separate mounted carriage, a zone-skipping tabulatormechanism including in combination, a set of xed column-stops on the carriage, a set of decimal stops, a set of decimal keys, one for each decimal stop, for releasing the carriage and for actuating said decimal stops to engage vsaid set of xed column-stops, whereby the carriage may be stopped decimally at any one of a set of predetermined item-column positions, a second set of fixed column-stops on the carriage, said second set of Xed column-stops being offset from the irst set of fixed stops with reference to a line of movement of the carriage, a second set of decimal stops, and a second set of independently movable decimal keys, for releasing the carriage and actuating the second set of decimal stops to engage, one at a time, said second set of fixed stops, whereby the carriage may move idly past a first set of predetermined column-denominational positions and may be stopped at one of the second set of columndenominational positions, said sets of denomination stops being arranged in sequence in the direction of carriage travel.

7. In a typewriter, an adding or a bookkeeping v machine, or the like, having a reciprocatorily imal stops, a set of decimal keys, one for each stop, for releasing the carriage and for actuating said decimal stops to engage said set of fixed stops, whereby the carriage may be stopped at any selected decimal position in any column, a second set of xed column-stops on the carriage, said second set of fixed column-stops being oiset from the first set of xed columnstops with reference to the line of movement of the carriage, a second set of decimal stops, arranged in sequence with the rst set of decimal stops inthe direction of carriage travel, a separate set of decimal keys, one for each decimal stop, for releasingl the carriage and actuating .the second set of decimal stops to engage, one at a time,` said second set of fixed columnstops, the second set of` column-stops being downwardly extending and the second set of column-stops being upwardly extending, whereby at a tabulating operation the carriage may move idly past one zone of decimal stops but may be stopped by the selected decimal stop in the second zone.

8. In a typewriter, an adding or a bookkeeping machine, or the like, having a reciprocatorily mounted carriage, V'a tabulator-mechanism including in combination two column-selecting sets of decimal-selecting keys, two rows of movable denominational decimal stops selectable by said keys, said rows of decimal stops being offset from each other transversely of the direction of carriage travel, said rows being arranged in sequence in said direction, and two rows o-f column-stops on the carriage, each row of column-stops coacting with a separate row of decimal stops, whereby onerow may tabulate only to a certain order of columns such as creditcolumns on a work-sheet and another row may tabulate only to another order of columns such as debits-columns.

9. In a tabulating mechanism for a typingmachine carriage, a single row of decimaldenomination-spaced stop-blades, said row arranged to afford, side by side,l two sets of decimal-stops, in that one set has its row vof stop-ends offset, transversely of the carriagepath, from the laterally adjacent row of stopends of the other set, two sets of decimaldenomination-tabulating keys, one key set being `operatively associated with one set of said stops and the other key set being operatively associated with the other set of said stops, a columnstop device on the carriage co-operable solely with one set of said stop-ends, and another column-stop device on the carriage co-operable solely with the other set of stop-ends, whereby to tabulate the carriage decimally in diierent orders of column-reaching jumps relative to different lines of typing such a credit-columnincluding lines and debit-column-including lines, the order of column-reaching jumps depending on which decimal-key set and associate decimalstops and column-stop device are used.

10. In a typewriter and in tabulating mechanism, in combination, a power-driven carriage, an escapement mechanism for controlling the letter-feed movement of the carriage,\rneans for releasing the carriage from the escapement mechanism to permit the carriage to run from one column-position to another, a plurality of groups of denomination-stops, a plurality of offset column-stops on the carriage, one group of denomination-stops being associated with one column-stop, another group of denominationstops being associated with another columnstop which is offset, transversely of the carriagetravel direction, with reference to the first column-stop, a set of denominational keys for controlling one group of denomination-stops, and another set of denominational keys for controlling the other group of denomination-stops, both sets of keys being in the same row, and the groups of denomination-stops being arranged in seque-nce in said carriage-travel direction.

WALTER T. SAGNER. 

